Analysis: the police raid and closure of the pro-democracy website has left journalists wondering who will be nextThe Christmas attack on Hong Kong website Stand News was no great surprise in a city where all forms of political opposition are being dis…
Taliban claim they have changed … but all the signs suggest it’s only for show
As regime talks of tolerance, reports emerge of beatings, house searches and attacks on women The first time the Taliban took Kabul, 25 years ago they tortured and killed former President Mohammad Najibullah, dragged his body behind a truck through the…
Desperate crowds, empty flights and rage in Afghanistan at governments who failed to plan
The US and UK say evacuations are gathering pace, but there seems to be little sign of that in KabulThe Kabul airport gates were a path not to escape but to hospital for one Afghan human rights activist this week.A relative was shot in the head in the …
UK media unite to urge visas for Afghan reporters at risk from Taliban
Newspapers and broadcasters send open letter to Boris Johnson raising safety fears about locals who did vital work for the westOpen letter warns of brutal Taliban reprisals against Afghan reportersA coalition of British newspapers and broadcasters has …
US launches emergency airlift to rescue Afghan allies at risk of Taliban’s revenge
Evacuation flights start before visas are issued as insurgents make sweeping gains in provincesAmerica has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas…